Biology Honors
Biology Department 2019 Students of the Year
Joseph Varney ’19 and Nicholas Perry ’19 were named 2019 Biology Department Students of the Year.
Departmental Honors
Students who complete the Honors Program in Biology will be awarded a degree “with honors in Biology.” Departmental Honor Scholars, including the Outstanding Student of the Year awardee, must satisfy the following criteria:
- Overall GPA of 3.5.
- GPA of 3.2 in science courses (Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics).
- Meet either of the following criteria on a national standardized achievement test in biology:
- Score within the top 10% of Stonehill students on the Major Field Test in Biology (MFT; Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ); or
- Score within the top 30% of students nationally who have taken either the MFT in Biology, or Graduate Record Examination either in Biology or in Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology (Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N.J.).
- Submit, and present orally, an acceptable (“B” or better) honors thesis, which is evaluated by a panel of three science faculty. Ordinarily this thesis will be based on a directed study, internship, SURE project or other college-level research experience.
Honors Society Affiliations
Lambda Epsilon Sigma
Stonehill’s campus-wide honor society, Lambda Epsilon Sigma, recognizes students from all areas of study. Students who have demonstrated a well-rounded thirst for knowledge are invited to apply.
Sigma Zeta
Campus Chapter: Alpha Rho
National honor society for mathematics and natural sciences.